Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2012

  • LSDP: 38
  • LVŽS: 1
  • DP: 29
  • Indep. 3
  • DK: 7
  • LRLS: 10
  • TT: 11
  • LLRA: 8
  • TS- LKD: 33

The first round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 2012 was on 14 October 2012 and the second round was held on 28 October 2012. Furthermore, it was on October 14, a referendum should be in which it is decided whether a new nuclear power plant will be built in Lithuania, held.

Selection mode

The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas which has 141 members. 70 seats are allocated proportionally to the parties, which skip the five-percent hurdle ( seven- percent threshold for list connections). The remaining 71 will be awarded as direct mandates on constituencies. In the first round is elected, who received more than half of the votes cast. With a turnout below 40% also checks whether the candidate was chosen by at least 20 % of the electorate. Achieved no candidate in the first ballot an absolute majority, a second ballot took place two weeks later on October 28, 2012 between the top two instead.

Parties

The following parties have submitted lists of candidates before ( with the number of candidates):

Surveys

Election result

The turnout was 52.92 % in the first ballot. It reached only 3 MPs absolute majority: Virginija Baltraitiené ( Workers' Party ) in the constituency Kedainiu, Leonard Talmont (Party of the Polish minority ) in the constituency Vilniaus - Šalčininkų and Algirdas Butkevičius (Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party ) in the constituency Vilkaviškio. In the remaining 67 constituencies, therefore, had to be a runoff.

The course of the first round has been overshadowed by more than twenty cases alleged electoral fraud and vote-buying. The Central Election Commission had subsequently canceled a direct mandate of the working party in a constituency. The cancellation was subsequently confirmed by the Constitutional Court on 26 October 2012.

Following the announcement of the results of the second ballot could mathematically a coalition of opposition parties Labour Party, the Social Democrats and order and justice to replace the center-right government of Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius. Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite, who confirmed in accordance with the Constitution the Prime Minister and his cabinet, but spoke out against a possible participation in government the Labor Party. Police investigating 27 cases of electoral fraud and vote-buying, where the Labour Party is a party. Likewise, the party leader Viktor Uspaskich was involved in several criminal cases, among other things because of tax evasion.

List of Members

  • List of Members of the Seimas 2012-2016

Government formation

Shortly after the election, the Socialist leader, Algirdas Butkevičius initially on a three-party coalition with the Labour Party (DP) and the party Order and Justice ( TT ) agreed. But the incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaite said she would Butkevičius Although commission to form a government, but they reject his favored coalition. Under the constitution, but they could not prevent coalition formation, but only the appointment of individual ministers. Therefore, it was assumed that Grybauskaite wanted to prevent with its rejection especially that of the Chairman of the Working Party Viktor Uspaskich got a minister. Counter Uspaskich namely several unresolved corruption allegations levied.

On November 22, 2012 Algirdas Butkevičius was elected Prime Minister by Parliament, despite all the prevention attempts by the President. It was also known that should be added to the previously announced tripartite alliance, a fourth coalition partners, the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania ( LLRA ).

On December 13, 2012 Finally, the government program has been confirmed by the Seimas and the Government officially sworn. The coalition partners are:

  • Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( LSDP )
  • Labour Party ( DP)
  • Order and Justice ( TT )
  • Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania ( LLRA )

The coalition government now has a clear majority of 86 of the 140 seats in parliament. In addition, part of the government for the first time a party of the Polish minority.

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